Roller-skate.



PATENTED JUNE 26, 1906.

. W.l FULTON.

ROLLBRSKATB.

APPLICATION 'IILED FEB. 4. 1905.

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No.4s24,1os PATLNTLD JUNE 26,' 1906.

w. s. FULTON. ROLLER SKATE.

APPLIOATION FILED FEBA, 1905.

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uNIrnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAMS. FULTON, oroMAHA, NEBRASKA.

ments in .roller-skates; and its object is to provide a skate of light and inexpensive construction, which will accommodate itself' to the movement of the feet, and can be easily operated bythe inexperienced skater, so as not to cause an undue strain either upon the ankle or the skate itself in turning or skating in one direction. H

The vinvention also contemplates theprovision of a rubber tire and rubber cushions or washers, together with other details of oon,

struction, all of which will be hereinafter fully set forth. A l

In the accompanying drawings I have clearly lillustrated a skate embodying my improvements, in which Figure 1 shows a side elevation of my skate with one wheel removed, and Fig. 2 is a rear elevation with one Wheel and the foot-plate in cross-section, while Fig. 3 is a planof my skate, and Fig. 4 shows a perspective ofthe clamp, while Fig. 5 is `a cross-section ofthe rubber cushion or washer. I

In" Fig. 1 I have shown the wheelsA A constructed similar to the wheel of a bicycle and having cushion-tires 1 1. The wheels A A are mounted on the opposite ends ofv a square axle 2, turned down at its ends to a round shaft 3, upon which the wheels rotate, said wheels being ball-bearing. To the axle 2, movably secured intermediate of the wheels A A by means of the clamps 4 4', are the bars '5 5', which are at their forwardlends curled upward to prevent their catching on the ground, as clearly shown at 6 6', said bars be ing yprovided with the rubber washers 7 ,which are held in position by means of the bolts 8, provided with screws 9, as clearly shown in Fig. 5. These bolts extend upwardly through the bars 5 5 and the washers 7 and butt against the lower face of the foot-plate 10,to which their upperends are secured by means ofthe screws 9, which arran ement allows the spring or resiliency to be ta en up by the sliding of the bolt S downward, said rubber washers being adapted to form a re-` silient support for the foot-plate 10, as clearly i Specification of Letters Patent. A'piriicrrior mea February 4,1905. serai No. 244,091.

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shown. In order to secure the skate to the shoe, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1, I provide the forward end of the shoe-plate 10 with a suitable screw-clamp 11, which is provided with right and left threads, by means- 4of which the same may be able to accommo-r date any size of shoe.- To the rear end of the shoe-plate 10 I provide a suitable heel-strap 12, which is suitably secured to the plate 1'0, said heel-strap being provided with the buckle 13 and strap 14, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

In referrin to Fig. 4 I have shown one of my U-shape clamps 15, provided at its upper ends with the openings 16 to admit the bars'5 5 said bars to be applied after the A axle 2 has been put in place, said clamp provided with the set-screw 17, thus allowing the bars 5 5 to be secured to the axle 2 in the required position. The obj ect yof havin these U-shaped clamps movable in relation to the bars 5 5 and the axle 2 is to provide a means whereby the skater may move the bars 5 5 backward or forward upon the axle 2, as may be desired. l

My invention is susceptible of considerable modifications without material departure from its principles, and vtherefore I do not wish to limit myself to thel precise construction and arrangements herein shown, and it is of course understood that these rollerskates may be made of any size and suitable material. I

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent, is

1. A roller-skate, comprising an axle, two

ywheels mounted upon said axle' and adapted to rotate parallel to one another, two intermediate bars secured to said axle by means of screw-clamps and said bars having their forward ends curled upwardly, to prevent their catching on the ground, substantially` as described.

2. A roller-skate, comprising an axle and the wheels mounted upon the ends thereof, two intermediate bars secured to said axle, a foot-plate supported intermediate the wheels by means of the supporting-bars which have their forward ends curled upwardly to pre vent their catching on the ground andthe approximately U-shaped screw-clam s for ad- Justably securing `the supporting# ars upon the axle, substantially as described.

,3. A roller-skate, comprising an axle, two

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Wheels mounted upon said axle and adapted support for said foot-plate, substantially as 1o to rotate parallel to one another, tWo intershown and described. mediate bars secured to said axle by means In testimony whereof I ailix my signature gf sorev-olanps annL said bals having their n presence of two Witnesses.

5 orWar en s eurle upwar to revent their catching on the ground, nd salid bars WILLIMI S FULTON' ooaoting With rubber Washers which are securely held by means of pins between said bars and the foot-plate to form a resilient Witnesses;

GEO. F. ABBOTT, CHAS. I. ROWE. 

